2023 Best Value Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

Finding the Best Public Administration Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 602 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #55 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Virginia to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for public admin students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public admin majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Public Administration

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

59 Bachelor's Degrees

#7 in Quality in Virginia

$12,638 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named James Madison University the best value school in Virginia for public administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

JMU undergraduate students pay an average of $12,638 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Public Admin majors at JMU take out an average of $21,155 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $436.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, JMU also is in the top 20% of our Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

33 Bachelor's Degrees

#10 in Quality in Virginia

$13,119 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

GMU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,119 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, public admin graduates from GMU take out $21,408 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

14 Bachelor's Degrees

#24 in Quality in Virginia

$16,160 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Liberty University are $16,160 per year.

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream.

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